Lev Konov - Opera for childrenFragments: 1, 2, 3, 4.Janusz Korczak was a Polish physician and educator. During World War II, the Jewish orphanage he directed was relocated to the Warsaw ghetto. Although Korczak's celebrity afforded him many chances to escape, he refused to abandon the children. He was killed at Treblinka along with the children.King Matt the First, one of Korczak's most beloved tales, is the story of a boy who becomes king and sets out to reform his kingdom. He decrees that all children are to be given a piece of chocolate at the end of each day. Whenever his ministers tell him something's impossible, he puts them in jail. He disguises himself as a soldier and becomes a hero. But, as in real life, fantasy is tempered by reality:Matt's fellow kings become jealous of his success--and in the end, Matt falls, although it's clear that he was the greatest king there ever was.

This timeless tale shows that only through the honesty and spontaneity of children can grown-ups begin to imagine and to create a better world.

In 2009 composer Lev Konov has made NEW EDITION of the CHILDREN'S OPERA "KING MATT THE FIRST": musical harmonisation is improved, new children's cheerful colloquial sketches are edited and added! The author of opera, Lev Konov, suggests opera theatres to carry out OPERA representation "KING MATT THE FIRST" - In a new edition! E-mail:lev-konov@yandex.ru